The quest to field the best team in the country is no easy task. Scouting the "best-of-the-best" is not easy when there are other programs recruiting in the same area and thus saturating the talent pool. The search for players becomes a ground roots approach and canvassing the entire state is a must.

During my Indiana Select scouting routine; I decided to contact a youth director Michael Dabney for some help. Dabney is a youth sports advocate from my hometown of Bloomington Indiana and is a person I can trust. Michael Dabney managed to recommend several players to Indiana Select, all of which turned out to be tremendous contributors from the start of the season to the end.

I plan on writing articles about all the players and have only gotten one written so far about stand out DE/TE Tysen Smith to this point. (More Players articles to come)

Miquan Grace- #1 Safety In Ohio - Cincinnati's own

Miquan Grace is a very talented safety that has the speed, size, technique, and football I.Q. to attract several Division 1 colleges. Grace is not just "Big Plays", "Big Stats", and "Big Hype"; grace has the poise of a seasoned veteran and handles the spotlight very well. This top recruit is humbled by all the attention and continues to train hard in and out of the classroom.

Grace is 6'0 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds which gives him the necessary size to compete at the collegiate level. The ability to make plays when they count has become his trademark and this makes Grace a true "Gamer". Miquan leads his Winton Woods High School team in interceptions. The ability to make reads in traffic, protect against the deep ball, and close on the speed guy's in space makes Grace stand out and compare to other top recruits.

When scouts look at a prospects profile and evaluate the full package; speed is alluring, valuable, and often intoxicating. The speed is a foundation for the ball skills and makes it easier to diagnose a play & recover on the fly.

Cole Cundiff is just one of those players you love to have on your team. This student athlete always works hard in practice, sponges up information, and is eager to learn new technique. Cole was recruited to play for the Indiana Select 6th grade tournament team. When we got the group together he stood out because of his size. He is 6' tall and weighs 160 pounds. This is unusual for this age group and I immediately walked to him and asked his age.